Validus nets $20m in Series B+ round co-led by Vertex Growth fund and Orion...
Singaporean FinTech Validus is looking to change SME financing on the back of its new Series B+ round.
Germany’s FCO begins anti-trust investigation into PayPal
German antitrust watchdog the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has begun an investigation into PayPal to examine whether it is using its power to restrict market competition.
New Capital Partners-backed LoyaltyExpress acquires Lending Manager
LoyaltyExpress, a CRM and marketing automation provider for banks and mortgage companies, has acquired Lending Manager.
Ryanair and Cover Genius in travel insurance alliance
Digital insurer Cover Genius has teamed up with European airline Ryanair to offer its customers comprehensive travel protection, integrated directly into the booking flow...
The State Bank of Pakistan permits NayaPay to launch pilot
NayaPay has picked up a licence to begin operations in Pakistan from the country's central bank.
UK government floats plans for cryptoasset regulation
The UK government has unveiled proposals to put cryptoassets into the same regulatory regime as traditional financial services.
Yahoo’s savings app to use Dwolla to power ID verification
Bank access API provider and money transfer system, Dwolla, is powering identity verification and money transfer for Tanda, Yahoo!’s new social savings app.
ZeroFox to go public, joins forces with IDX for cybersecurity
Cybersecurity firm ZeroFox has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) L&F Acquisition Corp to become a publicly traded company and will also acquire digital privacy company IDX.
Australian RegTech Kyckr to raise $6.75m to fund its growth
Aussie customer identity verification company Kyckr is looking to leverage the tightening of anti-money laundering rules and grow on the back of a new funding round.
Japanese FinTech Habitto secures $3.9m
Habitto, a Japan-based firm looking to alter money habits through a mobile bancassurance platform, has scored $3.9m in a pre-Series A.